15:32
Verstappen on the softs
Verstappen was a better lap on the softs but backed out of it after a slow middle sector. He's down in 17th currently.
Lando Norris
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2025 F1 Sao Paulo GP - Friday Practice - LIVE UPDATES
Follow the 2025 F1 São Paulo Grand Prix here with the Crash.net live blog.
The 2025 F1 title race is finely poised between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Just one point separates the pair ahead of Brazil this weekend, while Max Verstappen remains an outsider for the title.
With rain and strong winds forecast, it could be another legendary Interlagos weekend where one of the aforementioned three drivers moves one step closer to the 2025 F1 title.
- FP1 is at 2.30pm GMT; Sprint qualifying kicks off at 6.30pm GMT
- How to watch 2025 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Full schedule, TV channels & live stream
07 Nov 2025
15:31
Piastri improves
A 1m09.998s for Piastri, which puts him 0.261s ahead of Norris.
15:30
Five minutes on the clock
Piastri, Norris, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Alonso, Lawson, Hadjar, Bortoleto, Ocon and Russell.
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15:26
McLaren 1-2
Piastri 0.2s ahead of Norris at the top of the timesheets. Very encouraging for the Australian.
15:25
Piastri goes fastest
A 1m10.193s for Piastri to go 0.6s ahead of Sainz.
15:23
Sainz on top now
The times are tumbling at Interlagos. Sainz goes fastest on the mediums with a 1m10.820s, less than tenth ahead of Ocon.
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15:21
Stroll goes second
On the medium tyres, Stroll slots into second, 0.162s down on Russell's top time.
15:18
Tsunoda on the move
Tsunoda moves up the order on the softs, slotting into 10th. He's 0.5s off Russell.
15:15
20 minutes on the clock
Teams are still running on the hard tyre as they complete some higher fuel runs. Expect some soft tyre qualifying simulations at the end of the session.
Verstappen was briefly noted for blocking Russell, but the stewards have confirmed they won't be taking any action.
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15:10
25 minutes to go
Russell, Verstappen, Piastri, Sainz, Leclerc, Hamilton, Gasly, Lawson, Antonelli and Norris.
15:07
Piastri improves
Piastri moves up to third, 0.2s off the pace. A better session for him, given his struggles in the last two rounds.
15:04
McLaren
A slow start to the session for McLaren. Piastri is in eighth at the moment; 10th for Norris.
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14:55
20 minutes gone in FP1
Russell, Verstappen, Leclerc, Gasly, Hamilton, Piastri, Antonelli, Sainz, Norris and Hadjar.
14:50
Another big lap from Russell
He improves to a 1m11.188s, 0.4s ahead of Leclerc. Piastri is in third, 0.4s off the pace as well.
14:46
Russell on top
Russell currently fastest for Mercedes with a 1m11.542s, 0.2s ahead of Norris. Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz complete the top five at the moment.
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14:44
An off for Tsunoda
He loses control of his car on the kerb at Turn 4, spinning off and clattering the wall. Fortunately, due to the angle of the crash, he's only got front wing damage.
Yuki Tsunoda
14:40
Current top 10
Piastri is on top of the timesheets with a 1m12.169s, 0.4s ahead of Alonso. Norris, Russell, Bearman, Sainz, Leclerc, Gasly, Stroll and Albon.
14:38
A busy start to FP1
All 20 cars are out on track, with Albon setting the pace ahead of Lawson.
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14:35
FP1 is underway in Brazil
60 minutes of practice at Interlagos is now underway. Reminder - it's a sprint weekend - so we will have sprint qualifying later today.
14:30
Start time confirmed
A five-minute delay in the end. FP1 will kick off at 2.35pm GMT.
14:28
News from the FIA
The start of FP1 at Interlagos has been delayed - not quite sure why just yet.
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14:12
Big news ahead of FP1
Franco Colapinto's good run of form has been rewarded with a new contract at Alpine for 2026.
While Colapinto has yet to score a point for the French manufacturer, he's out-performed Pierre Gasly over the last six rounds.
Colapinto arrives in the Brazil paddock
14:04
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for Friday's running at the São Paulo Grand Prix.
It's a sprint weekend - which is good news - as there's less practice ahead of qualifying later today. Saturday will consist of the sprint and Grand Prix qualifying.
We will be bringing you minute-by-minute updates from Interlagos as the title race between Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen intensifies.
